Cashflow Diary | Influenced By Robert Kiyosaki Of Rich Dad About Real Estate Investing, Cash Flow And Passive Income.

Kwame Christian Esq., M.A. is passionate about teaching entrepreneurs and business professionals the art of negotiation so they can get better deals and advance their careers. He is regularly invited to give negotiation seminars and consults with individuals and companies to create and implement powerful negotiation strategies. He also hosts a podcast called Negotiation for Entrepreneurs where he interviews successful entrepreneurs and shares powerful persuasion techniques.

This episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast is a bit of a different animal. For this one I’m not alone. In fact, I invited my partner in life to join me today. Yes, it’s my lovely wife Popi. Join us as we discuss partnerships… and not just in marriage.  In both business and in life, it takes a village to help us get through. Your life requires input from a few supportive people. (That said, stay away from negative people.) I’m fortunate to have Popi as my partner in all areas of my life. Popi isn’t new to the concept of being a team player. She was a volleyball star in school. But that’s not all. You’ll have to listen to this episode to hear her path. Popi talks about how doing the boring stuff repeatedly is part of doing really well on the playing field. She also talks about how bonding works to make a tighter team. It boils down to trust.  Admittedly, my wife is pretty terrific. She certainly supported me when I first got into real estate investing. She makes a great partner because she understands that eve

As we continue the Essential Skills series, there is one topic that can’t be stressed enough. It’s SALES, and no matter what we do in life we are involved in sales. After all, sales equals service and there is a fair exchange of value. The simple truth is that you can’t have customers without sales, so you better have a plan to get more of both! Sales is a necessary part of any business and your success in that business. That includes your Real Estate business. Nothing happens till you make a sale. That means you have to be clear on your pitch. This requires you to ask five questions. Listen to this episode to get these questions and learn how to arrive at the answers. Consider the first two questions as powerful seeds that will create the strong roots of your business. Then you get to water and nurture the heck out of those seeds for a period of time. During that time, you’re going to gain a lot more clarity and makes lots of decisions. Clarity leads to power. Decisions are absolutely required in order to cu

Recently I read an interesting article about how being a people-pleaser is actually a selfish act. Then I found a quote by motivational speaker and life manifestation coach Christine Hassler that lays it down straight. She says, “People pleasing is a terrible investment, because it depletes your most valuable resources: your time and energy. Just think about how much energy you waste by obsessing about what other people think of you or trying to strategize your actions to appease others” I couldn’t have put it better myself! People pleasing isn’t something that works well for real estate investors. That’s because you’re going to have to say NO sometimes. For instance, you’re going to have to say no to some investors. Just because someone has money doesn’t make him/her the right person to invest in your deal. You’re also going to have to learn to say no to deals, to potential partners, to buyers and to sellers. Everything has to be in alignment with your Investor Identity. That’s the secret sauce! As you move

In this short Cash Flow diary podcast episode I talk about a few of the basics, like how I did my first deals (because I get the question all the time), how to raise capital and how to generate leads. What you’ll learn is to do things in a certain sequence, which will help get others to enroll in your process. It’s like planting your lands in preparation for a harvest. You have to plow the land, prepare the soil, seed it, do a few more things to keep cultivating and nurturing your crops… and finally get to the harvest. (In real estate transactions, the close of the deal is your harvest.) In this episode you will learn about the importance of conducting the III interview (triple “I”) with everyone you want to work with. That’s because you want your buyers, investors and sellers to be in total alignment with your goals, mission and vision. If they don’t fit you can’t force them to fit. If you do, you’ll be sorry at some point down the road. You’ll also learn how to generate leads wherever you go. Whether that’s

Have you ever struggled to get everything done in the 100+ hours you have each week? If you want to CRUSH IT as a productive person, no matter what you are doing in your business and life, listen to this episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast! It is taken from a recent Periscope session I did, which is something I’m doing a lot of lately. (Cuz it is that awesome!) If you haven’t started following me there yet, why not? You are missing out on pretty cool live learning opportunities. Go to www.periscope.tv/cashflowdiary and join. So what’s it take to be more productive? First, you need to set goals and structure a plan to get there. You back into your plan. For example, let’s say you want to raise $25,000 this week. What steps are you going to take to do that capital raise? What assets do you have that you can use that will help you? By that I mean… do you have a podcast? Do you Scope? Do you have an eBook, checklist, or other thing you can sell right now that you own and control to raise that money? The long

Recently on Facebook I shared an image of what you need to give up if you want to be truly successful. In short, there are 8 things: Doubting Yourself Negative thinking Fear of Failure Criticizing Others Negative Self-Talk Procrastination Fear of Success People Pleasing This is such an important list that I thought it would be neat to do a special Cash Flow Diary podcast series on these topics. So that’s what I’m doing over the next 8 episodes. I hope it helps you move your needle forward. Today I tackle the #1 thing you have to stop doing immediately… that’s Doubting Yourself. (It’s a soul-killer.) It is critical for you to have a belief that you CAN do what you set out to do. Whether that is real estate investing or any other path. When you set out on any new journey, don’t let doubt stop you from trying new things. When you get into a place of doubt, stop and ask yourself… has anyone before you ever done what you are attempting to do? The answer is yes, of course. That tells you what you’re attempting is

Nothing is stopping you from your dreams, but you… In this Cash Flow Diary podcast episode we’re trying something fun and a little different. If it works out, we’ll be doing more of these. This is lifted from a cool, live Periscope session I did. If you want to find me there and watch upcoming live sessions, sign up at https://www.periscope.tv/cashflowdiary. In this episode you’ll learn that there are 6 Degrees of separation from your destiny. (Yeah, clever, I know.) And I hope you heed the advice. There are reasons you aren’t moving forward that have to do with your Dreams, your Decisions, your Delays, how you handle Difficulties and Dead Ends, and finally how you can move more quickly to Deliverance. But to get through these steps, you also need work steadfastly on your goals by making sure they are focused, attainable, individual (to you and you alone), trackable and truly heartfelt. One way to get to your goals is to get in front of lots and lots of people. Not doing so will stop you from reaching your go

Tommy Sowers is used to making waves, as a Green Beret, congressional candidate, VA Assistant Secretary, Duke University professor and now as the CEO of tech startup GoldenKey.com. A former special forces officer, Sowers is revolutionizing the real estate industry with the first pro-consumer, pro-agent real estate service, GoldenKey.com ─ an unbundled, on demand, no-commission online marketplace for home buyers and sellers. Sowers created GoldenKey to enable consumers to buy and sell homes on their terms for a low flat fee, instead of paying unreasonably high commissions. Since incorporating in 2015, SoloPro has welcomed more than 1400 agents in 36 states to its innovative model.

Bobby Casey is Managing Partner of Global Wealth Protection, LLC. GWP helps clients from around the world internationalize their assets and take advantage of unique investment opportunities globally. Bobby is a lifelong entrepreneur, investor and student of life. He is a believer in privacy and freedom and fights this fight through words and actions around the world. As a renowned speaker on anarcho-capitalism, free-market economics, and offshore business, Mr. Casey travels the globe working with like-minded clients helping them properly structure their businesses and their lives to minimize risk and maximize reward. He hold 2 undergraduate degrees; BS in Finance with a minor in Economics, BS in International Business with a minor in Russian – Master's in Entrepreneurship from MIT. Company Profile. GWP provides asset protection consulting and offshore corporate and trust services in Anguilla, Seychelles, Nevis, Cook Islands, Belize and St. Vincent. The company is focused on educating clients in proper wa

Now for something completely different… today’s episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast teaches you how to ask for the money you need for deals! Guest and funding strategist John Livesay (a.k.a., The Pitch Whisperer) has been told no more times than most people and just kept going. Rejection is a part of sales… and we are always selling. Whether it’s negotiating the movie you and your friends want to see or getting the kids to bed, we’re selling our point of view. So we should never be afraid of “selling” in our business. John can help you get through the fear and improve your confidence. In fact, he does it all the time in his business and his Successful Pitch podcast. You should start listening to it, because it’s full of good stuff. As a child John caught the sales bug, starting out as a newspaper boy. He went door to door selling the paper, giving people a reason to subscribe. He did well. Later he attended college to learn more about sales. He even sold ad space to local businesses, which taught him a lo

Former hedge fund manager who retired young, Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Todd Tressider has leaned a whole lot about the good, the bad and the ugly of retirement. When asked why he'd leave such a lucrative career behind to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor in the area of financial mentorship he said that he decided it would be more fulfilling to teach others how to accurately and realistically plan for their golden years. While his new path was a bumpy road at times, it ends up that it was a fantastic decision. Todd says he is a happy man, because he gets to spend vacations and summers with his kids. He gets to participate in lots of outdoor activities like incredibly long hikes (the distance of which will amaze you). This Financial Mentor podcast host and 5-time author whose books are helping readers everywhere understand what it takes to get to a great retirement and how to build wealth in lots of different ways has received massive exposure in publications such as The Wall Street Journal and severa

As the CEO of Financial Gravity, Cash Flow Diary podcast guest John Pollock has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs find legal, moral and ethical ways to lower their tax, raise profit and create wealth. Why? Because that’s how they can finally start living their own version of the American Dream – a key reason Financial Gravity was started in the first place. Of course… and as you might guess… John wasn’t always the helpful CEO and tax expert he is today. But he did find his superpower early on… and then had to find the confidence to run with it! John started out as a sales person with a moral compass. He took the corporate path even without earning a college degree. That’s right!! No degree and yet he educated himself, calling himself a constant student. He’s also “unemployable,” which is something he learned after losing a few jobs in a row. So he decided to start his own business selling insurance… specifically annuities… but didn’t like it because he realized that once a customer bought his “product” they wo

Full-time options trader and former mergers & acquisitions professional, today’s Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Kirk Du Plessis is now a stay-at-home dad who started his own trading company, Option Alpha. If you haven’t looked it up yet, it’s a business that in just 30 minutes a day can teach you the skills you need to generate a good income through trading in options!! Stock trading is something we’ve really never talked about in this podcast, but it’s certainly a strategy to earn an income. It’s not exactly passive, but it doesn’t have to take a lot of time. What is surprising about Kirk’s website is the first message. If you like FREE, you need to get to his site: https://optionalpha.com. So Kirk sounds like he’d be a really great student in high school, right? Nope. He didn’t really enjoy school, but he was always attracted to becoming a business owner and entrepreneur. He learned where his passion was only after taking a more traditional path through college and jobs. But before attending college, Ki

If there is anything Michael Brooks can give you advice about, it would be successful digital investment. With 15 years of experience in eCommerce, he has made it his mission to help others by finding new strategic business solutions through digital marketing and electronic payments. Now the founder of GoLance and Response CRM, Brooks is a strong believer in harmony, teamwork, loyalty, and partnership. Brooks has also published two books focused on digital currency, and is both an avid history buff and world traveler. Why is this important? Because I get the emails and phone calls all the time from people asking how on earth they can build their teams! Truth is that you can find great teammates a lot faster and easier than you think. We have a global economy and you have a whole globe full of talented people you might use on your team. I’ve talked about building teams before… lots of times. And I know it can be a confusing topic. Here’s the deal. You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find your teammate princes

Julie Broad, an Amazon #1 Best Selling Author and International Book Award winner, recipient of the Top 20 under 40 award, a successful entrepreneur, recognized real estate investor and a popular speaker and workshop trainer.   Her first book, More than Cashflow, debuted at #1 overall on Amazon.ca, and went on to win an International Book Award. Her newest release, The New Brand You is quickly climbing the sales charts after it’s official release in early July. Connect with her on website at HaveMoreInfluence.com Here’s the truth. There’s one thing that really matters. What is it? YOU!! Yep… simple ol’ you. Because you’re the brand, says Julie. You’re going to want to listen to this episode of the Cash Flow Diary podcast, because you’re going to start looking at yourself a bit differently by the end of it. And maybe you’ll start taking more action once you know that the brand in YOU. So before Julie Broad was Julie Broad the BRAND… was she always such an influencer? Not really. She was an introvert who went i

Edward “Ed” Conard is the author of two top ten New York Times bestselling books: The Upside of Inequality: How Good Intentions Undermine the Middle Class and Unintended Consequences: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About the Economy Is Wrong (2012). Before Ed was the author he is today with top-selling books, he was just an average high school student who didn’t try hard at being a good academic. He went on to college, however, and earned a degree as an engineer because he was good at math. He went on to take a good job, but then was laid off. When Ed saw a friend got into a top-tier university he decided to apply and got in. He had a long run at a few great jobs, but he didn’t really stick with any of them. He even worked with Mitt Romney at Bank Capital… for free. You’ll have to hear this part of his story!! It is amazing. The numbers he was dealing with were absolutely mind-blowing. Ed became a partner in Bank Capital for specific reasons, one of which was his ability to close deals. But he was just a guy

Ever wondered how to get in front of your customers and clients so you can bump up your sales? Well, wait no more. Today’s Cash Flow Diary podcast guest Casey Zeman is the absolute king of online marketing and messaging. He chooses to deliver his message online through video. But then this isn’t his first time to the rodeo. He embraced online technologies, especially video, early on to drive customers to his mortgage business. However, just like all great superheroes, Casey wasn’t always the online technology consultant to big-name companies who built a strong 7-figure business that he is today. According to Casey, he had completely different goals. In his 20s he was aiming to be an actor, but something dawned on him. He didn’t like being broke. Casey decided to be himself vs. trying to be this person other people wanted him to be. He became a mortgage broker. Yes, quite a change. But he was no longer broke; he was doing well… out of a friend’s garage! But life would take another interesting turn. Casey went

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Alia has spent nearly 15 years investing in real estate, and has been involved in over $25M worth of real estate transactions and private loans. She and her business partner, Terri Garner own an education company called Investors in Action that helps people learn how to earn passive income through self storage investing.  They also manage investor relations for the Capital Storage Fund which focuses on purchasing low occupancy self-storage properties and using their Revenue Optimization Process to quickly increase cashflow and overall value.    Alia is passionate about financial education for women and children.  She helped found several financial literacy programs including a youth-based program called “The Magic of Money” and “Cashflow Divas,” a mastermind group for entrepreneurial women focused on creating passive income.    Prior to investing full time, Alia served as a Director for several corporate philanthropy programs initiated by Cisco Systems, AOL, Yahoo! and the United Nations; creating giving port